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FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTH PLATTE NE

540 PM CDT THU JUL 17 2008



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CUSTER NE-

540 PM CDT THU JUL 17 2008



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 715 PM CDT FOR

SOUTHERN CUSTER COUNTY...



AT 532 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO 

INDICATE WEAKENING THUNDERSTORMS...POSSIBLY STILL PRODUCING FLASH 

FLOODING.  THESE STORMS WERE LOCATED ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM 

MASON CITY TO 19 MILES SOUTHWEST OF CALLAWAY...OR ALONG A LINE 

EXTENDING FROM 25 MILES SOUTHEAST OF BROKEN BOW TO 25 MILES SOUTH OF 

ARNOLD...MOVING SOUTH AT 6 MPH.



OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO

1040 PM HIGHWAY THU JUL 17 2008



EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM HEAVY RAINFALL WILL CAUSE FLOODING OF SMALL

CREEKS AND STREAMS...COUNTRY ROADS...AS WELL AS FARMLAND ALONG THE 

BANKS OF CREEKS AND STREAMS. WHILE THE STRONGEST STORMS HAVE 

WEAKENED AND MAINLY LIGHT RAIN WAS BEING REPORTED...ADDITIONAL 

THUNDERSTORM DEVELOPMENT WILL BE POSSIBLE ACROSS SOUTHERN CUSTER 

COUNTY THROUGH 7 PM CDT. THESE STORMS WILL HAVE THE POTENTIAL TO 

PRODUCE ADDITIONAL HEAVY RAIN...WHICH MAY ADD TO THE FLASH FLOODING 

THAT OCCURRED PREVIOUSLY. OVER 5 INCHES OF RAIN HAS ALREADY OCCURRED 

IN PARTS OF SOUTHERN CUSTER COUNTY.



IN HILLY TERRAIN THERE ARE HUNDREDS OF LOW WATER CROSSINGS WHICH ARE

POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS IN HEAVY RAIN. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO TRAVEL ACROSS

FLOODED ROADS. FIND ALTERNATE ROUTES. IT TAKES ONLY A FEW INCHES OF

SWIFTLY FLOWING WATER TO CARRY VEHICLES AWAY.



A FLASH FLOOD WARNING MEANS THAT FLOODING IS IMMINENT OR OCCURRING.

IF YOU ARE IN THE WARNING AREA MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND IMMEDIATELY.

RESIDENTS LIVING ALONG STREAMS AND CREEKS SHOULD TAKE IMMEDIATE

PRECAUTIONS TO PROTECT LIFE AND PROPERTY. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO CROSS

SWIFTLY FLOWING WATERS OR WATERS OF UNKNOWN DEPTH BY FOOT OR BY

AUTOMOBILE.



LAT...LON 4104 9920 4104 10023 4142 10024 4147 9920

      4110 9919



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